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  Tourism | 6/4/2026

  The Ministry of Industry and Tourism reinforces sustainability and innovation in smart destinations to improve the quality of life of residents and visitors

  More than 180 managers from 130 destinations participated in the meeting held in Vitoria-Gasteiz The STD model is consolidated as a key tool to promote a more sustainable and innovative tourism management adapted to the needs of each territory The main value of the STD model lies in its ability to support destinations by providing diagnoses, road maps and tools adapted to the needs of each territory

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  Tourism | 6/2/2026

  The expenditure of international tourists exceeds €11.6 billion in April, 7.4% more

  The number of international tourists in the fourth month of the year amounts to 9.1 million, an increase of 5.2% compared to 2025 The accumulated expenditure in the first quarter of the year exceeds 36.7 billion euros, 6.7% more than in the same period of 2025, while the number of tourists in these four months has increased by 3.4%, to exceed 26.5 million The average expenditure per traveller and the average daily expenditure have also increased in the month of April: the first amounts to 1,291 euros, 2.1% more, and the second one increases by 1.4%, to 189 euros Catalonia was the first main destination of tourists in April, with 20.8 of the total.

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  Industry | 6/1/2026

  Industry resolves the 2025 call of the Profarma Program 2025/26 with 43 beneficiary companies

  The objective of the program is to give impetus and recognition to industrial capacities, to the creation of quality employment and to the improvement of exports, among others. In the call that now closes, nine pharmaceutical companies have been rated as “Excellent” by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism.

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  Industry | 5/29/2026

  The Ministry of Industry and Tourism, present at the Madrid Book Fair

  This is an initiative to encourage and promote the editorial activity of the Department and make the citizens aware of the work that is carried out  During the two weeks of the fair, the ministry stand will put on sale more than 25 publications that can be purchased with a 10% discount

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  Industry | 5/28/2026

  Hereu defends electrification as the axis of mobility of the future and announces the call for €9 M in aid to business clusters

  The Minister of Industry and Tourism has highlighted the set of support instruments put in place in recent years, such as the PERTE VEC, which has already granted more than 2.7 billion euros. Hereu has highlighted the key role of public-private collaboration and the adaptability of the automotive components sector to lead the mobility of the future. Aid to IBGs is articulated through 3 lines of financing: support to the operation of the Innovative Business Group; feasibility studies; and R+D projects contributing to strategic autonomy, digital transformation and ecologic transition.